PEACE PROPAGANDA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2650, 22 December 1915, Page 5

PEACE PROPAGANDA

AUSTRIAN SUGGESTIONS INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED. By Telcsraph.—Press Association—CoDyrlslit London, December 20. The "Morning Post's" correspondent at Budapest says that peace talk is now fashionable in the Central Empires. A leader in Count Tisza's semi-official organ, evidently inspired, asserts that if the question of Northern France, Belgium, and Serbia bars the way to peace from the point of view of the Entente, it need not, because the Entente, if unable to regain the territories by force of arms, can probably do so under peace conditions. It is evident that the majority in France and England, even the Radical and Socialist elements, are hypnotised by the occupation of North Franco and Belgium,-and urge, the continuance of the war solely for this reason. They ought to be reminded that in 1870 the Germans occupied Paris, yet were ready to give it ud when peace came. IF the French had Insisted oil regaining Paris by force of arms, the war of 1870 would not yet be. oyer. How do Britain and France know that an nttompt to regain lost territory by means of peace terms would not be successful ? Have they troubled to ask? Count Tisza states: "We never wanted the war from the beginning. Wo shouW advance peace proposals with the dignity victory gives." In political circles peace is the s\ibject of grave discussion. Sooner or later interesting developments may be expected. ALLIES' PEACE TERMS. FULL INDEMNITY MUST BE PAID. London, December 20. "The Times" Washington correspondent states that New York and other American newspapers are giving prominence to tlie unofficial reply to the pro-German peace terms. One of the main points of the Allies' peace terms is that on no account can the German mcrcantilo flag be permitted to be seen on the high 6eas until full indemnity has been paid. The Allies have power to do this, and mean to use it to the fullest extent.